Malaysia announces movement control order after spike in Covid-19 cases (updated)


PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) has declared that the entire country will be on a movement control order starting from March 18 to 31 to deal with the rise in Covid-19 cases.

Muhyiddin said the decision was made under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967.

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